The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression recently released a documentary exploring freedom of creativity in Egypt by interviewing the artists that have been subjected to governmental censorship.

The Russian and Ukrainian music scenes have always been intertwined. Young Ukrainian artists would come to Moscow looking for fame and fortune, while Russian celebrities would go to Ukraine on tour. But as nationalist rhetoric gets more heated, cultural exchange is suffering.

Russian journalist Oksana Chelysheva describes the brutal treatment of political activists and musicians carried out by the “Extremism Prevention Centre”, which attempts to create a culture of acquiescence and fear. This article was originally published by Free Muse on April 30, 2014.

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